palm-greasing
1palm-greas|ing — «PAHM GREE sihng, zihng; PAHLM », noun, adjective. Slang. –n. the giving of a bribe; bribery. –adj. bribing: »a palm greasing arrangement …
2palm — 1. an indication of bribery The hand of the recipient is upturned: You yourself Are much condemn d to have an itching palm. (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar) Whence to anoint a palm, to bribe, and many punning terms for bribery such as… …
3grease someone's palm — grease (someone s) palm to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong. Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police …
4grease palm — grease (someone s) palm to give money to someone in authority in order to persuade them to do something for you, especially something wrong. Drug barons were greasing the palm of the chief of police …
5grease sb's palm — DISAPPROVING ► to give someone money secretly so that they will make things happen in the way that you want: »They managed to pull off the deal without greasing any palms. »They were expecting their palms to be greased with bribes. Main Entry:… …
6Brent Wilkes — Brent Roger Wilkes (born May 21, 1954), an American defense contractor. Wilkes became well known for his involvement with the Duke Cunningham defense contracting scandal and was indicted for his involvement in this scandal on February 13, 2007.… …
7Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy — The Jerry Lewis Lowery lobbying firm controversy stems from the relationship between Congressman Jerry Lewis (R CA) and a lobbying firm, known as Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton White, where good friend and former U.S. Congressman Bill Lowery was… …
8graft — I 1. noun 1) grafts may die from lack of water Syn: scion, cutting, shoot, offshoot, bud, sprout, sprig 2) a skin graft Syn: transplant, implant 2. verb 1) …
9bribery — noun Syn: corruption; N.Amer. payola; informal palm greasing, graft, hush money …
10Oklahoma Baptist University — Motto Eruditione Religioneque Veritas Established 1910 Type Private Endowment $93.7 million President David Wesley Whitlock …
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